Hose coupling



Jan. 8, 1929. 1,698,195

v. KA RBQWSKI HOSE COUPLING Filed Aug. 2, 1926 INVENTOR l/ Kq/eaaws/r/ ATTORNEYS www- Patented Jan. 8, 1929.

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Application filed August 2,

provide a device of'the type described in which one of-the sections of hose may be readily and timely secured to a nozzle.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described in which the other section may be readily and firmly secured to a faucet.

A further object of my invention is'to provide a device of the type described which is especially adaptedto fire or gardenhose,

but which may be used for other liquids, gases, or air.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which has novel means for securing the sections of hose to the connections to provide leakproof joints.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which 7 Figure 1 is a view of each section of the hose coupling and the nut for connecting them,

Figure 2 is a view of the hose coupling shown in elevation with the parts assembled.

Figure 3isa view of one of the sections secured to a nozzle, and

Figure 4: is a view of the other section secured to a faucet.

In carrying out my invention, I provide sections A and B which are secured together by a nut C. The section A consists of a female member 1 having a threaded hose connection 2 and an abutting flange 3. The

threads upon the hose connection 2 are. relaf tively large half-round threads. 'The threads terminate adjacent an annular looking flange 4 which is spaced a short distance from the abutting flange 3. The end opposite the hose connection 2 is provided with an enlarged portion 5 having relatively around the locking flange 13.

HOSE COUPLING.

1926; Serial No. 126,675.

coarse threadsthereon. The enlarged portion 5 is provided with a tapered opening 6 which communicates with an opening 7, the latter extendingthrough the hose connection 2.

An annular collar 8 having a tapered inner wall 8 is disposed concentric with the hose connection 2 and adjacent the abutting flange 3. A hose 9 is provided. The hose connection 2-is rotated was to cause the connection to move inwardly with- 1n the hose. As the hose passes within the collar 8, the end of thehose is forced inwardly aroundthe locking-flange 41, thus providing a leak-proof joint.

The sect-ion B is provided with a male member 10 having a hose connection 11 and an abutting fiange 12. The hose connection 11 is "identical; in' 'con'struction to the hose connection 2, and is provided with an annular locking flange 13 which is spaced away from the abutting flange 12. A relatively small portion 14 is provided with relatively fine threads. An annular collar 15 having a tapered inner wall 16 is disposed concentric with the hose connection 11 and adjacent the abutting flange 12. A hose 17 is provided. The hose connection 11 is rotated so as to be moved inwardly within the hose 17 As the end of the hose 17 passes within the collar 15, the tapered wall 16 forces the end of the hose inwardl The nut G is provided with relatively coarse threads 18 which are adapted to receive the threads upon'the portion 5 of the ber 20 is adapted to be received in the tapered opening 6 of the female memberl. In Figure 4, I have shown a faucet having a female member 25 and an enlarged portion 26 which is provided with relatively coarse threads. The threads on the enlarged por-' tion 26 are adapted to receive the threads 18 of the nut C. The female member 25 is provided with a tapered opening 27 which is adapted to receive the male member 10.

From the foregoing description oi the the male member to be received in the tap r pen g and -heenlaip d p rti 5 disposed adjacent the nut C, {he nut-C is then turned in such ps -manner as to cause the threads'upon the enlarged portion 5 to engage with the threads 18. Duringthe movement of the nut C, the coarse threads cause the nut to move at a greater speed upon the portion 5 thanuponthe portion 14; as the threads upon the portion 14 are relatively fine. In this manner, the male member is forced within the female member until the, tapered portionsof the male member abuts the Wall of the tapered openingfiiof the female member. At this position, the nut C becomes locked upon the portions 5 and 14.

When the sections A and B are locked together by means of the nut C, they are in ;the position shownin Figure 2;that is, the nut C is positioned approximately an equal distance between the abutti flanges 3 and 12.

The section A is secur to the male member 20 of the nozzle D by means of the nut C in the same manner as the section A is secured to the sect-ion B. i

The section B is secured to the faucet by tween said threads and said abutting flange,

a collar movably disposed concentric with said hose connection adjacent Said abutting flange and providedwith a tapened inner surface, and a hose adapted ,to be moved upon said hose connection toward said abutting flange during therotation {of said hose connection by the connection of said threads wit-h the inner wall of said hose, the f end of said hose being forced inWa E Llly in close engagement with said arcuate-shaped threads by the tapered inner surface of said moron KABBOWSKI.

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